Cleaning your AGA
AGA cookers often last for a life time. They perform numerous tasks from drying the dog to producing family banquets! The results are marvellous, but sometimes our trusty friend can start to look tired and worn.
Here are a few tips, to keep your AGA cooker up to scratch...
Chrome Domes
The first thing to remember is to buy a couple of chefs pads to protect your chrome domes – this will save you having to replace them for years to come. Chose from the AGA Cookshop collection or from Betty Twyfords own wonderful textiles. Clean with AGA's Chrome Cleaner to keep shiny and new.
Lid Liners
When boiling your kettle, turn the spout towards the lid liners, this will help to keep the liners clean. To clean the liners, leave the lids up to lose heat, then use Betty Twyford's Enamel Cleaner to remove stubborn dirt, wipe clean with a soft cloth and then use an AGA Splash Shield for added protection.
Enamel Top Plate
To avoid tears; do not drag your cooking utensils from hot plate to simmering plate. Always keep a damp soft cloth available to wipe up any spills and be aware that acidic substances can take off the shine and polish from your AGA – beware lemon juice jam etc. Grease can build up around the boiling plate. Use the Betty Twyford scraper held flat to the surface (do not scratch into or gouge the enamel) very carefully lift off the grease in layers until the enamel shows through again. When this has been achieved, use a soft damp cloth with some enamel paste to clear the surface, and then follow on with Betty Twyford’s Hot Enamel Spray. Spray this onto the enamel, wipe clean and then buff with Betty Twyford’s e-cloth to a shine.
Cleaning the Ovens
AGA ovens are self cleaning. You may find you have forgotten to remove those tasty jacket potatoes or those delicious fruit scones and they surprise you as carbonised offerings at a later date. Simply vacuum the offending residue from your ovens (taking great care).
Use Betty Twyford's wire brush without water, to scrub the oven sides and base, then vacuum out again.
While your AGA is being serviced (or when your AGA is cold), remove the doors. Do not soak in water, but use the enamel paste to remove baked on grime. We now have an AGA oven door shield which will protect your oven doors from baked on grease when roasting.
Cleaning the Front Plate
Using the Enamel Cleaning Paste, remove baked on dirt using a soft damp cloth to wipe clean and then follow with the hot enamel spray, wiping with damp cloth as you go. Finish with the e-cloth for that perfect shine!
Cleaning Kits
Servicing
It is important to have your AGA serviced regularly to ensure it is running healthily and efficiently. Most issues that occur with an AGA can be resolved or prevented by having it serviced by an AGA service engineer.
Reccommended Service Interval are:
- 1 year for Gas Fired AGAs
- 6 months for Oil Fired AGAs
- 5 years for 13amp Electric AGAs
Please Note: Servicing may be required more frequently on oil fired AGAs depending on storage conditions and quality of oil.
Need Help & Advice?
Our knowledgeable and helpful staff are at hand to answer any questions that you may have about caring for your cooker whether you have purchased your cooker from us or another supplier. Please feel free to call us on 01568-611124 or email us on sales@twyford-cookers.com